Riippa, Timo, Papers

Finding Aid

IHRC

Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary

Dates:

ca. 1960-1998

Abstract:

Papers include personal materials as well as those created during his years of work at the IHRC. Personal materials include family letters; photographs; an oral history of his mother, Laura; financial records; personal planners and calendars; academic papers and coursework; unpublished writings; and miscellaneous personal papers. Work-related materials include vast correspondence with researchers, clippings, subject files, materials pertaining to classes he taught, translations, presentations, and paperwork from various Finnish-related projects at the IHRC, where he worked from 1975 until his death.

Quantity:

18 boxes

Collection ID:

IHRC2261

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Riippa (1944-1998) was born in Helsinki, Finland, but immigrated to the U.S. with his parents and lived in Astoria, OR, New York Mills, MN, and St. Paul, MN. He was a teacher, translator, editor, researcher, and author whose specialty was Finnish Americans. He was the curatorial assistant and specialist with the Finnish American collection at the IHRC.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Riippa, Timo collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Riippa, Timo collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.

For further information regrading the copyright, please contact the IHRC.

CITE AS

The Riippa, Timo Papers, Finnish American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota